Getting the Most out of UK Research Professor Shirley Pearce 5 th December 2012 Task Force Executive Group Steering Group Cochairs Mr David Eyton Head of Technology BP Professor Shirley Pearce Former ViceChancellor Loughborough University ID: 799772
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Enhancing Value Task Force
Getting the Most out of UK Research
Professor Shirley Pearce
5
th
December, 2012
Slide2Task Force Executive GroupSteering Group Co-chairs:
Mr David Eyton
, Head of Technology, BPProfessor Shirley Pearce, Former Vice-Chancellor, Loughborough University
Working Group Co-chairs:Professor Michael Caine, Associate Dean (Enterprise), Loughborough UniversityDr Robert Sorrell, VP Public Partnerships, BPStrategic Partners:
Dr David Docherty, Chief Executive, CIHEProfessor Alan Hughes, Director, CBR and UK~IRCAssisted By:Sally Devine, Task Force Coordinator, CIHEChristopher Ganje, Policy Advisor, BPwww.cihe.co.uk/enhancingvalue
Slide3The TaskThe group set out to:
Place UK public and private sector research in an EU and global context.
Explore the similarities and synergies between public and private sector research.
Isolate the characteristics of different sectors and explore appropriate sectoral systems of innovation. Identify and prioritise a small set of key actions for change that will enhance the value of publicly-funded research and collaboration with business.
Slide4How does UK Compare…?£26.4bn invested in UK R&D
in 2009…… Has that changed over time and what are other countries doing?Where does it come from?
Slide5GERD: gross domestic expenditure on R&D, 1999 and 2009 (as % of GDP)
Taken from Task Force Report:
The UK R&D Landscape
, by Alan Hughes and Andrea MinaSource: OECD
Slide6R&D funds from abroad, 2009(as a % of business enterprise R&D)
Taken from Task Force Report:
The UK R&D Landscape
, by Alan Hughes and Andrea MinaSource: OECD
Slide7Size of firms matters…34% of R&D (BERD) contributed by the 10 largest firms Only 3.5% contributed by
independent small and medium sized firms (not subsidiaries)So, major corporations and their supply chains are important parts of the innovation system
Slide8Large multinationals matter to us…How do we keep them here?How do we compare with other countries in terms of government incentives and should we do more?
Slide9Direct government funding of business R&D and tax incentives for R&D, 2009(as a % of GDP)
Taken from Task Force Report:
The UK R&D Landscape
, by Alan Hughes and Andrea MinaSource: OECD
Slide10First report, landscape summary:There is a ‘funding gap’ compared to international competitorsR&D is concentrated in the large firms and their supply chains and subsidiaries
UK innovation system is ‘open’ and vulnerable.
Slide11What is the impact of this expenditure?Not a simple question
Rate of Return/Return on investment ROI ok for some eg
pharma (10-25% over 10-25yrs) but too simple generally…..heroic!Exploitation of research dependent on businesses having absorptive capacity and investment
Classic systems problemHow do we measure ‘pathways to impact’ and what parts can we influence most?
Slide12Pathways to impact
Taken from Task Force Report:
Enhancing Impact, The Value of Public Sector R&D, by Alan Hughes and Ben Martin
Source: Adapted from Hughes, A., Ulrichsen, T., and Moore, B. (2010) ‘Synergies and Trade Offs between Research, Teaching and Knowledge Exchange’, A Report to HEFCE by PACEC and Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, http://www.cbr.cam.ac.uk/pdf/SynergiesFullReport.pdf
Slide13Constraints on Interactions: Businesses and Academics engaged with private sector only (% of respondents)Taken from Task Force Report:
Enhancing Impact, The Value of Public Sector R&D
, by Alan Hughes and Ben Martin
Source: Hughes and Kitson (2012)
Slide14Universities aredoing more
Income from industry growingKTP scheme successfulPartnerships growingSpin outs growing…….(basic research)
Relationships matterBut industry does experience frustration with HE… And vice versa?
Slide15Industry comments….University rules and regulations e.g. confidentialityIP……
Technology Transfer Office rulesPromotion criteriaIndustry is source of ideas not just university But businesses need to change too…
Investment in interaction with universitiesManagement of the relationship
Slide16Sector variations?Do different industry sectors have different needs and are the innovation pathways in different?
Understand the heterogeneity…….
Slide17Users of Universities as a Source of Knowledge rating them as highly important by industrial sectorTaken from Task Force Report:
Enhancing Impact, The Value of Public Sector R&D
, by Alan Hughes and Ben Martin
Source: Cosh and Hughes (2010)
Slide18Can we improve our understanding of differences between sectors?CDIT
ConstructionEnergyPharmaceuticals and Biotech The research team carried out 71 interviews with top-level sources from both large and small firms, universities, government/regulators and charities.
Slide19The Research and Development Process:Pharma
Taken from Task Force report:
Enhancing Collaboration, Creating Value
, By Andrea Mina and Jocelyn Probert.Source: PhRMA (2011)
Slide20Sites of Innovation in the Creative IndustriesTaken from Task Force report:
Enhancing Collaboration, Creating Value
, By Andrea Mina and Jocelyn
Probert.Source: Miles & Green (2008)
Slide21Recommendations:Final report out 10th December
Small number of recommendations focusing on:Maintaining quality of research baseKeeping large multinationals here in UK for R&DUnderstanding sector differencesStrengthening university business interactions
Slide22Supported bySlide23Business R&D by size class of firms, 2009 (as a % of total BERD)Taken from Task Force Report:
The UK R&D Landscape
, by Alan Hughes and Andrea Mina
Data source: OECD
Slide24How do we compare with USACosh and Hughes 2010 survey 3,500 UK and USA businesses in 2004/5
What sources of knowledge do you use for innovation?How do you value universities as sources of knowledge?
Slide25Frequency of Use by Sources of Knowledge UK and USA slide each please of exhibit 12 and 13 from second report
Taken from Task Force Report:
Enhancing Impact, The Value of Public Sector R&D
, by Alan Hughes and Ben MartinSource: Cosh and Hughes (2010)
Slide26Business-funded R&D in the higher education and government sectors, 1999 and 2009(as a % of R&D performed in these sectors (combined))
Taken from Task Force Report:
The UK R&D Landscape
, by Alan Hughes and Andrea MinaSource: OECD
Slide27Fundingof GERD (latest available year)
Taken from Task Force Report:
The UK R&D Landscape
, by Alan Hughes and Andrea MinaSource: OECD